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The Cherokee County Extension office with support from the Master Gardener Extension Volunteers collaborated with the Sequoyah Regional Library system to open a seed library at the Hickory Flat Library on March 8, 2016. The library, which is a retro-fitted antique dresser is filled with flower, herb, and vegetable seeds. Gerald Phillips is the Master…
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UGA Extension and Chattahoochee Technical College are partnering to offer a full day a horticultural programming for the green industry professional and advanced home gardeners. The program is Thursday February 23 from 8:00-3:30 at North Metro Campus, Building D, Room 400 5198 Ross Rd., Acworth 30102 This year’s program will include topics on irrigation, best…
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Extension is hosting the training “Enhancing the Safety of Locally Grown Produce” for local fruit and vegetable growers on February 3rd. This training will cover best practices for improving food safety on the farm and in the market. Registration is $5 and will cover a booklet of materials, certificate and refreshments. Please return the registration…
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Extension is taking orders for its 2017 Fruit Plant sale through March 8th. Get your orders in early because limited quantities are available of each variety. We expanded our offering to include trees after seeing the quality in the blueberries and figs last year. Download the order form below and return to the Extension office before…
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Every one of us has a seed story. For some of us it is elementary school where we learned about germination by growing bean seeds in dixie cups. Many gardeners however have a much deeper, personal connection to seeds by growing and saving seeds that were shared with them by a parent, grandparent or close…
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Red Malabar Spinach (Basella alba var. rubra) is a heat loving summer green that thrives when other leafy greens melt away in our Georgia heat. Germination is a bit slow and it takes a few weeks after germination before it starts running. But once it does, watch out! It does great on a trellis or…
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Most serious gardeners understand that composting is a great way to build good quality soil. From mulching trees and perennials with pine straw or wood chips, grass cycling-not bagging your grass clippings, and structures to heap or pile compost; all are great and all of them are composting. The latter example is where I find…
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Cherokee County Extension is starting a new program for market growers in the county and surrounding areas. The Farm Show and Tell series will take place at a farm to showcase the various operations and give our growers a chance to share what they are doing with others. Each meeting will also have a topic…
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Each year I start my garden with grand visions of endless bounty. Something happens around the first part of July though. I’ve gotten full of squash and cucumbers even had a few choice tomatoes; basically I get too full to keep up with the invading army of weeds and pests. The spring veggies are…
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The Appalachian Cattlemen’s Association is currently accepting applications from students in Cherokee, Pickens, and Gilmer Counties. Eligible students must plan to be enrolled in an accredited college or university for the 2016-17 school year to pursue an undergraduate degree in agriculture and environmental sciences, family and consumer science a related agricultural field or be actively…